Improved apparatus foe oftutohbtg soap



J. GALLIPO.

Making Soap.

Patented May 7, 1867.

N. PETERS, FHOTO-UTHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

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JOSEPH GALLIPO, OF OOHOES, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND Y WALTERCAMPBELL, OF THE SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 64,517, dated 111113 T, 1867.

IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR GRUTGHING SOAP.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, J osnrn GALLIPO, of Oohoes, in the county of Albany,in the State'of New York, have invented a new and useful ImprovedApparatus for Crutching Soap, etc.; and I do hereby declare that the hfollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable those skilled in the art to mak e and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanving drawing, forming part of thisspecification, in which drnwing I I Figure 1 represents a verticalsection of this invention in a direction transversely to the shaft.

Figure 2 is a horiz'ontal section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an apparatus for crutching soap in which arevolving dasher or beater is used.

This dasher is provided with two or more sets of radiating paddles, setobliquely in opposite directions, and with two beater-frames, containingsharp-edged scrapers, triangular cross-bars, and oneor more transversepaddles, in such a manner that, by the combined action of the radiatingpaddles and beater-frames, the materials used in the manufacture of soapare thoroughly mixed, and a homogeneous mass is obtained of a. uniformand even' color; and furthermore, all the parts of the dasher are soconstructed that the same pass through the mass to be crushed with acomparatively small expenditure of power.

A represents a circular or cylindrical box, or tub, or drum, which issupported by a suitable bed, B, and which may be constructed of wood orof any other suitable material. Said box is made in two parts, the upperhalf or cup A, being so arranged that it can be taken off in order toget free access to the interior; and it is provided with two or moreapertures or man-holes a b, one at or near the top for the purpose ofintroducing the material to be crutched or mixed, and one at or near thebottom for the purpose of discharging said material after: the operationof crutching or mixing has been completed. The cap A is held down on thebody of the drum or box by two metal rings, or in any other suitablemanner. The heads of the box A form the bearings for the shaft D,'towhich the dasher E is secured; and a revolving motion is imparted tothis shaft by gearwheels 0 and pinions d, or by any other suitablemeans. The dashcr E is composed of two sets of radiating )addlese,'wl1ich are placed in an oblique position in opposite directions, sothat, by the action of one set of paddles, the mass to be crutched iscut and forced in one, and by the other set of paddles in the opposite,

direction; and, in addition to the radiating paddles, a beatcr-frame, f,is applied, which is composed of radiating v side-pieces, with inwardlyand outwardly inclined sides, and of two transverse scrapers g,triangular cross-bars 7e, and one or more transverse paddles 1'. By thescrapers g the mass, which has a tendency to adhere to the innercircumference of the box, is scraped off and thrown towards the centreof said box, and the inner surfaces of the heads are kept clean by thesharp-edged side-pieces ofthe beater-frame; and, by the action of thetriangular cross-bars, the mass is cut in an opposite direction to thatin which the radiating paddles act; and finally, by the transversepaddle or paddles i, the mass is turned over and over so that it becomesthoroughly mixed. By this apparatus the ingredients generally used inthe manufacture of soap can be readily and uniformly mixed, and a soapis produced of a homogeneous consistency, and of an even colorthroughout. My apparatus may, however, be also used for mixing othermaterials besides soap, such, for instance, as ground coffee, spices,and also tallow, lard, and so forth.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The arrangement of the radiating paddles e, beater-frame f, transversescrapers g, cross-bars it, and transverse paddle 2', in. combinationwith the revolving shaft D and box A, constructed and operatingsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth. h

JOSEPH GALLIPO. Witnesses: m n

P. D. NIVER,

Jenn E. DAMon.

